Special Sparkle
R&B songstress Ashanti has returned to her old stomping grounds. After winning her first talent show at the Boys & Girls Club when she was 12, the singer has come full circle by returning to participate in Ugg's Art & Sole program.

Ashanti, along with fellow alum Mario Lopez (above at a Boys & Girls Club event in August) and 25 children in the club's fine arts program, decorated sheepskin boots with colorful paints, crystals and glitter.

"I like sparkly things," she said of her look (at right).

Turns out the glitz was a tribute to designer and pal Giuseppe Zanotti, who collaborated with Ugg for last year's program. "I am inspired by Giuseppe and the stones he uses," she said, adding that he gave her an exclusive pair of open-toe booties when she paid a visit to his New York showroom over the summer. "I love his shoes."

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